Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Launceston (Northeast Tasmania, Australia)
List of families for Launceston (Tasmania)
24 Families width 87 Species and 17 Subspecies #ENGAPOLHSCT
| Erebidae (Leach, 1815) | Erebid Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Anthelidae Turner, 1904 | Australian Lappet Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835) | Brimstones | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae (Leach, 1815) | Footman moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hepialidae Stephens, 1829 | Ghost Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854 | Lyonet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Launceston (Tasmania)
82 Genera with 87 Species #ABCDEFGHIJLMNOPRSTUVWZ
| Acyphas Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1852 | Cutworm | 2 | Species | Taxom | Androchela McQuillan, 1996 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Anthela Walker, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Apina Walker, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Appias Hübner, 1836 | Albatrosses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argynnina Butler, 1851 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asura Walker, 1854 | Tiger Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Australothis Matthews, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bassaris Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Capusa Walker, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Chiriphe Walker, 1854 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysolarentia Butler, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1790 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dasypodia Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dindymus Stål, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Doratifera Duncan, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Entometa Linnaeus, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epicoma Hübner, 1860 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Epyaxa Meyrick, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Eucyclodes Warren, 1894 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Euloxia Warren, 1894 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Fraus Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Geitoneura Butler, 1831 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Genduara Linnaeus, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1869 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graphium Scopoli, 1814 | Bluebottles and Jays | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hallelesis Condamin, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Helicoverpa Hardwick, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperilla Hewitson, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876 | Sootywings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heteronympha Wallengren, 1937 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hippotion Hübner, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Historis Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Hyalarcta Meyrick & Lower, 1907 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolimnas Hübner, 1903 | Diadems | 1 | Species | Taxom | Hypomecis Hübner, 1821 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Idioses Turner, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Junonia Hübner, 1819 | Buckeyes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Laelia Stephens, 1934 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidoscia Meyrick, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucoptera Hübner, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microdes Guenée, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Mixochroa Warren, 1898 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Mnesampela Guest, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Moerarchis Durrant, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neola Walker, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neophasia Behr, 1900 | Pine Whites | 1 | Species | Taxom | Neritodes Guenée, 1857 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Neumichtis Hampson, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nyctemera Hübner, 1841 | Leptosomas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ocybadistes Heron, 1933 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oenochroma Guenée, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Opodiphthera Wallengren, 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oreixenica Waterhouse &..., 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orgyia Ochsenheimer, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oxycanus Walker, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paralaea Guest, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paralucia Waterhouse &..., 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pararguda Linnaeus, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pasma Waterhouse, 1889 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phalaenoides Lewin, 1805 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phlyctaenodes Hübner, 1840 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Praxis Guenée, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Proteuxoa Hampson, 1902 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudalmenus Druce, 1848 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhapsa Walker, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ricula Heinrich, 2011 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Scioglyptis Meyrick, 1892 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Scopelodes Westwood, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scopodes Erichson, 1878 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Speyeria Scudder, 1908 | Fritillaries | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spialia Swinhoe, 1855 | African grizzled skippers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilosoma Curtis, 1841 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thalaina Walker, 1845 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thema Walker, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thoracolopha Turner, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trapezites Hübner, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Uraba Walker, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1775 | Admirals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Wingia Walsingham &..., 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1787 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Launceston (Tasmania)
87 Species and 17 Subspecies | Acyphas semiochrea Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | Omnivorous tussock moth | | Agrotis porphyricollis (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Agrotis baueri Guenée, 1852 | | Agrotis radians Guenée, 1852 | Brown Cutworm | | Anthela ocellata Walker, 1855 | Eyespot Anthelid | | Anthela repleta Walker, 1855 | Replete Anthelid | | Apina callisto Angas, 1847 | Pasture Day Moth | | Appias paulina ega Boisduval, 1836 | Common Albatross | | Argynnina hobartia hobartia Westwood, 1851 | Hobart Brown | | Asura cervicalis Walker, 1854 | Spotted Lichen Moth | | Australothis rubrescens Walker, 1858 | Indian Weed Caterpillar | | Bassaris itea (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775 | | Capusa senilis Walker, 1857 | Black-banded Wedge-moth | | Chrysolarentia insulsata Guenée, 1857 | Insipid Carpet | | Danaus petilia (Stoll, 1790) | ⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Dasypodia selenophora Guenée, 1852 | Granny moth | | Dindymus versicolor Herrich-Scha..., 1853 | Harlequin Bug | | Doratifera pinguis Walker, 1855 | Painted Cup Moth | | Entometa fervens Walker, 1855 | Common Gum Snout Moth | | Epicoma contristis Hübner, 1823 | Yellow-spotted Epicoma | | Epicoma melanospila Wallengren, 1860 | Black spot moth | | Epyaxa agelasta Turner, 1904 | Coastal Epyaxa | | Fraus simulans Walker, 1856 | Engelmann's milkweed | | Geitoneura klugii Guérin-Ménev..., 1831 | Common Xenica | | Genduara punctigera Walker, 1855 | Crexa moth | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869 | Silvery Blue | | Graphium macleayanum macleayanum Leach, 1814 | Macleay´s Swallowtail | | Graphium macleayanus Leech, 1814 | Green Fanny | | Hallelesis macrones Hewitson, 1874 | | | Helicoverpa punctigera Wallengren, 1860 | Australian bollworm | | Hesperilla donnysa Hewitson, 1868 | Donnysa Skipper | | Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876 | 'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing | | Heteronympha merope Fabricius, 1775 | Common Brown | | Heteronympha merope merope Fabricius, 1775 | Common Brown | | Heteronympha merope salazar Fruhstorfer, 1911 | | | Heteronympha penelope diemeni Waterhouse, 1937 | | | Hippotion scrofa Boisduval, 1832 | Coprosma Hawk Moth | | Historis acheronta cadmus Cramer, 1775 | Tailed Cecropian | | Hypolimnas salmacis platydema Rothschild &..., 1903 | | | Idioses littleri Turner, 1926 | | | Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819 | Meadow Argus | | Laelia xyleutes Bryk, 1934 | | | Lepidoscia retinochra Lower, 1903 | | | Leucoptera chalcocycla Meyrick, 1882 | | | Microdes villosata Guenée, 1857 | Distorted Carpet | | Mnesampela comarcha Guest, 1887 | Dry-leaf Gum Moth | | Moerarchis inconcisella Walker, 1863 | | | Neola semiaurata Walker, 1855 | Golden Notodontid | | Neophasia epyaxa (Strecker, 1900) | ⇒ Neophasia terlooii Behr, 1869 | | Neumichtis saliaris Guenée, 1852 | Green cutworm | | Neumichtis spumigera (Guenée, 1852) | ⇒ Neumichtis saliaris Guenée, 1852 | | Nyctemera (Nyctemera) amicus White, 1841 | Cineraria Moth | | Ocybadistes walkeri Heron, 1894 | Green Grass-dart | | Ocybadistes walkeri sothis Waterhouse, 1933 | Yellow-banded Dart | | Oenochroma vinaria Guenée, 1858 | Grevillea looper | | Opodiphthera helena White, 1843 | Helena Emperor Moth | | Oreixenica lathoniella lathoniella Westwood, 1851 | Tasmanian Silver Xenica | | Orgyia anartoides Walker, 1855 | Painted Apple Moth | | Oxycanus australis Walker, 1856 | Engelmann's milkweed | | Paralaea beggaria Guenée, 1858 | Peppermint Looper | | Paralucia aurifer Blanchard, 1853 | Bright Copper | | Pararguda australasiae Fabricius, 1775 | Wattle snout moth | | Pasma tasmanica Miskin, 1889 | Tasmanica Skipper | | Pasma tasmanicus Miskin, 1889 | Tasmanica skipper | | Phalaenoides glycinae Lewin, 1805 | Australian Grapevine Moth | | Phlyctaenodes pustulatus Hope, 1841 | | | Phlyctaenodes pustulosa Newman, 1840 | | | Praxis porphyretica Guenée, 1852 | | | Proteuxoa amaurodes Lower, 1901 | | | Proteuxoa atra Guenée, 1852 | | | Proteuxoa paratorna Lower, 1902 | | | Pseudalmenus chlorinda chlorinda Blanchard, 1848 | | | Rhapsa suscitatalis Walker, 1858 | | | Ricula migas Razowski & B..., 2011 | | | Scopelodes anthela Swinhoe, 1909 | | | Scopodes boops Erichson, 1842 | | | Scopodes sigillatus Germar, 1848 | | | Scopodes tasmanicus Bates, 1878 | | | Speyeria aglaia methana Fruhstorfer, 1908 | | | Spialia diomus diomus Hopffer, 1855 | | | Spilosoma curvata Donovan, 1805 | Crimson tiger moth | | Spilosoma glatignyi (Le Guillou, 1841) | ⇒ Ardonea metallica Schaus, 1892 | | Thalaina selenaea Doubleday, 1845 | Orange-rimmed Satin Moth | | Thema chlorochyta Meyrick, 1884 | | | Thoracolopha spilocrossa Turner, 1915 | | | Trapezites luteus glaucus Waterhouse &..., 1914 | | | Uraba lugens Walker, 1863 | Brown gum-tree leaf moth | | Vanessa (Cynthia) kershawi Mccoy, 1868 | Australian Painted Lady | | Vanessa itea Fabricius, 1775 | Australian Admiral | | Wingia aurata Walker, 1864 | Golden leaf moth | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Launceston (Tasmania)
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